2025-10-15T20:16:47-05:00 2024-12-31 800686848 HART VIDA & PARTNERS 400 COLUMBUS AVENUE SUITE 100S VALHALLA NY 10595 990EZ 2024-01-01 843585277 RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC RISI 4125515224 952 SAINT MARKS AVE APT D7 BROOKLYN NY 11213 BENJAMIN RAFSON PRESIDENT/CEO 9146177625 2025-10-15 1 1 STELLA VIDA CPA P01051658 9146177620 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X RISINGARTISTFOUNDATION.ORG X X 47416 X 47416 47416 72692 5025 24240 101957 -54541 71838 0 17297 X 71630 17406 208 0 71838 17406 0 109 71838 17297 X THE RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION ELEVATES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF VOICES IN AMERICAN MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE EARLY STAGES OF A MUSICIAN'S CAREER TO NURTURE UNCOMPROMISING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. OFFICE HOURS: THIS WAS A FREE, IN-PERSON MONTHLY PANEL SERIES ALTERNATING BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES. EACH SESSION ADDRESSED A DIFFERENT TOPIC WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, PROVIDING PRACTICAL INSIGHTS AND GUIDANCE. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO EDUCATE YOUNG, ASPIRING MUSICIANS AND EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. 0 0 GO BOOK YOURSELF!:THIS WEEKLY VIRTUAL PROGRAM PROVIDED MUSICIANS WITH ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE ON BUILDING A TOURING CAREER. PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY LEARNED HOW TO BOOK AND PROMOTE SHOWS, MANAGE PAYMENTS, AND DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. THE PROGRAM SERVED AS BOTH AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL AND A PLATFORM FOR PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTION. 0 0 FOURTH RIVER IS A NEW, LARGE-SCALE INITIATIVE SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN PITTSBURGH, PA IN 2025. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE'VE WORKED TO DEVELOP THIS PROGRAM, WHICH WILL PROVIDE GRANTS AND CREATIVE INSTRUCTION TO A SELECTED GROUP OF LOCAL MUSICIANS. ADDITIONALLY, MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM NYC AND LA WILL PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON KEY INDUSTRY TOPICS, HELPING BRIDGE REGIONAL GAPS IN ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY. 0 0 0 BENJAMIN RAFSON PRESIDENT/CEO 12.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY BENJAMIN RAFSON 952 ST MARKS AVE D7 BROOKLYN NY 11213 4125515224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 33886 150693 58642 47416 290637 33886 150693 58642 47416 290637 290637 290637 10334 1.00000 1.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,784. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 49. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 5,900. DESCRIPTION: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. AMOUNT: 9,278. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 38. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING FEES. AMOUNT: 820. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,321. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,240. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: BENIFITS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 208. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: BENIFITS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 109. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.